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OL11 2QX

Balderstone & Kirkholt

Rochdale

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Detailed insights for OL11 2QX

Overview

Postcode OL11 2QX is located in a major urban area, within the Balderstone & Kirkholt ward of Rochdale in the North West region, and forms part of the Balderstone & Kirkholt area. It has very high deprivation level. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels. The average income of residents in Balderstone & Kirkholt is £38,700 per year. The nearest station is Castleton (Manchester) located about 0.7 miles away. There are 11 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
54.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

10/10

Balderstone & Kirkholt has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 424 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 1% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Balderstone & Kirkholt has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

54.7%

Approximately 54.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 36.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Balderstone & Kirkholt is £38,700 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 103 ft away from OL11 2QX.

Flood risk

No risk

Balderstone & Kirkholt near OL11 2QX has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Castleton (Manchester) located about 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for OL11 2QX
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.7 mi

Castleton (Manchester)

N/A

Walking directions to Castleton (Manchester)

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
414
Population density
2,530.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
279
67.55%
African
28
6.78%
Other White
28
6.78%
Pakistani
25
6.05%
Bangladeshi
10
2.42%
Total population: 413

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
60
40.54%
Owns with a mortgage
29
19.59%
Owns outright
24
16.22%
Other social rented
21
14.19%
Private landlord or letting agency
12
8.11%
Total households: 148

Property prices in Balderstone & Kirkholt

Based on 99 recent sales, the median property price is £185,000 in Balderstone & Kirkholt area, with individual transactions ranging from £37,000 up to £534,600.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Balderstone & Kirkholt in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Balderstone & Kirkholt over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached20£299,123
Flats4£111,500
Semi-Detached55£190,000
Terraced20£149,500

10 year median price trend in Balderstone & Kirkholt

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Balderstone & Kirkholt.

Schools

In the OL11 2QX postcode area, located within Balderstone & Kirkholt, there are 11 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for OL11 2QX
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySandbrook Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.4 miPrimaryHoly Family Roman Catholic Primary School, RochdaleVoluntary aided school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryAshfield Valley Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of OL11 2QX

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for OL11 2QX
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miManningsBalderstone Road, Rochdale, OL11 2JFWalking directions to Mannings
0.4 miQueenswayQueensway, Rochdale, OL11 2LJWalking directions to Queensway

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.